Slightly OT - House sitters in Australia

Has anyone in Australia used house sitters to look after house + pets
while they were away ? If so, who did you find them through, and was
the whole experience successful ?
The friend who usually looks after my house is unable to and I am
thinking of going through an agency.
Thanks,
Anne

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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:27:49 +0930, Anne Chambers
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Has anyone in Australia used house sitters to look after house + pets
while they were away ? If so, who did you find them through, and was
the whole experience successful ?
The friend who usually looks after my house is unable to and I am
thinking of going through an agency.
Thanks,
Anne

I signed up with "Australian House Sitters" in 1999 for a year (there is
a fee); they appeared reputable and they're still around. Unfortunately
our timing didn't work out. See http://www.housesitters.com.au/main.php3
..

Nearly all house-sitting clients require you to take responsibility for
animals.


Cheers, Alan
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Yes we did. We went to NZ for 3 months earlier this year and used an
internet service. It worked out really well. We checked the sitters
references and wrote out a contract and a very specific instruction
manual on the garden, the pets and frequency of cleaning. Very happy
with the whole arrangment. 3 months was too long to get a friend in
and too short a period to rent the place out. Also we have 3 cats and
a garden which requires care. Ideal for a house sitter.

Regards,

Jan.

Janev wrote:
Yes we did. We went to NZ for 3 months earlier this year and used an
internet service. It worked out really well. We checked the sitters
references and wrote out a contract and a very specific instruction
manual on the garden, the pets and frequency of cleaning. Very happy
with the whole arrangment. 3 months was too long to get a friend in
and too short a period to rent the place out. Also we have 3 cats and
a garden which requires care. Ideal for a house sitter.

Regards,

Jan.
Thanks Jane - which internet service did you use ?
Regards,
Anne

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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:27:49 +0930, Anne Chambers
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Has anyone in Australia used house sitters to look after house + pets
while they were away ? If so, who did you find them through, and was
the whole experience successful ?
The friend who usually looks after my house is unable to and I am
thinking of going through an agency.
Thanks,
Anne


I signed up with "Australian House Sitters" in 1999 for a year (there is
a fee); they appeared reputable and they're still around. Unfortunately
our timing didn't work out. See http://www.housesitters.com.au/main.php3
.

Nearly all house-sitting clients require you to take responsibility for
animals.


Cheers, Alan
many thanks alan, I'll give them a try
Regards,
Anne

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"Anne Chambers"
Has anyone in Australia used house sitters to look after house + pets
while they were away ? If so, who did you find them through, and was
the whole experience successful ?
The friend who usually looks after my house is unable to and I am
thinking of going through an agency.
Thanks,
Anne


Hi,

Just wanted to recommend www.housecarers.com even if I'm on the other end of
things. We did two house&pet sits in Oz last Oct + Dec- Jan. It all worked
out perfectly, a three week sit w/o bond or anything, and a 2 month sit
bonded with payment of electricity + phone.

Anette

Anette wrote:

"Anne Chambers"

Has anyone in Australia used house sitters to look after house + pets
while they were away ? If so, who did you find them through, and was
the whole experience successful ?
The friend who usually looks after my house is unable to and I am
thinking of going through an agency.
Thanks,
Anne



Hi,

Just wanted to recommend www.housecarers.com even if I'm on the other end of
things. We did two house&pet sits in Oz last Oct + Dec- Jan. It all worked
out perfectly, a three week sit w/o bond or anything, and a 2 month sit
bonded with payment of electricity + phone.

Anette


Thanks Annette
Anne

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